HTC is keen on buying its own mobile operating system, a move that could help differentiate the smartphone manufacturer from its competition. HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang, speaking to the Economic Observer of China in a report picked up by Taiwan’s Central News Agency, confirmed the company’s interest. “We have given it thought and we have discussed it internally, but we …

A lot of smartphones come through our offices here at CNET, and we put each one of them through their paces; some pass with flying colors and others we’d rather take a pass on. However, at the end of the day, it’s you, our readers, who are the harshest critics. After all, you’re the ones living with and using these …

The Acer Iconia Tab A501 as it was shown at CTIA back in March 2011. Bonnie Cha/CNET AT&T will begin begin selling the Acer Iconia Tab A501 on September 18, the carrier announced today. The tablet comes with Honeycomb 3.0 and will run on AT&T’s HSPA+ network. That’s about the only difference between it and the Iconia Tab A500 released …